According to adults (generally parents of young children): small, hairy monkey that lives in the back of one's throat; also known as "throat troll". Commonly transmitted by young children expressing affection (i.e. kissing a.k.a. swappin' spit, tonsil hockey, etc.) to the opposite sex (or "crush").

A deadly germ caused by under-aged kids. Commonly known as(Coo-ties). A North American Germ, tranferred from one kid to another.By kids calling them-self liking each other. This germ can became very deadly, if not treated by the parent/s.

My little girl was six years old, when she came home one-day and had gotten the (COO-TIES)from a little boy, she like at school. My little girl said she only played with the little boy at recess and in the classroom. She always would say he was cute and now she has the Cooties!